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Haileybury Almaty
Haileybury Almaty, is a British independent school founded in 2008. The school is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan

History and Development
Haileybury, one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious independent boarding schools has a long heritage of involvement in Asia with its association with the East India Company. Due in part to this tradition and also in recognition of the presence of the largest number of Kazakh nationals in any UK independent school, Haileybury founded Haileybury Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2008. The design of the school reflects the ambition and vision of Haileybury in the UK with modern architecture, open spaces and use of natural light with a transparent roof covering most of the building. The school is located at the south of the city close to the mountains. Throughout the year there are many opportunities to visit the mountains. Skiing is offered as an extra-curricular activity in winter.

Educational Aims and Aspirations
Haileybury Almaty was opened on September 1st 2008. Academic year 2010-2011 saw the first Haileybury Almaty cohort pass their IGCSE exams. The school now approaches maturity as the Sixth form opened this academic year, with the first pupils now taking the first exams towards their A-levels which they are expected to complete next year.

Teaching and Learning In addition to the expected range of subjects taught in most UK independent schools, Haileybury Astana also offers lessons in Kazakh language, History and geography and Russian language at each age group throughout the school. Apart from languages, all teaching is conducted in English, with support from tri-lingual teaching assistants. All pupils are expected and encouraged to speak English during the school day. The school follows the standards of the UK National Curriculum in Nursery, Reception, Key Stage One and Two, with subjects taught by qualified teachers from the UK. Key Stage Three teaching will commence in 2012, and the pupils will be prepared to sit the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations at the age of sixteen, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma by the age of eighteen. The school aims, via the provision of facilities, resources and teaching in academic, creative and performing subjects of a standard comparable with independent schools in the UK, plus the time for all pupils to develop true fluency in English, to provide its pupils with the opportunity to access the best of university education in Kazakhstan, the UK, USA and the rest of the world.

House System
The pupils of Haileybury Almaty are drawn from all sectors of the city, with over twenty nationalities although the largest numbers of pupils are Kazakh, Russian or English nationals. The school has four houses to which all pupils belong, each named after famous alumni of Haileybury in the UK.


 * Attlee
 * Bartle Frere
 * Edmonstone
 * Kipling

With the exception of Attlee House, each house has a counterpart in Haileybury in the UK.

External References
Haileybury Almaty School

Haileybury UK